Learn English – name for starting a chapter with a quote

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I am writing an article for school, and am trying to find the term used to describe a chapter which starts with a quote; my supervisor has said that there is a term for it, but he cannot remember what it is!.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Best Answer

Starting a chapter with a quote is known as an Epigraph

So sayeth Wikipedia:

In literature, an epigraph is a phrase, quotation, or poem that is set at the beginning of a document or component.

And Google Define:

epigraph ˈɛpɪɡrɑːf/ noun

  1. an inscription on a building, statue, or coin.
  2. a short quotation or saying at the beginning of a book or chapter, intended to suggest its theme.
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